Cover for pitchers.



No. 664,874. Patented Ian. |,.l90|. E. G &. M. F. LANTZ.-

' COVER FOR PITCHERS.

(Apphcatnon filed Sept 18, 1899 (No Model.)

Qvil i M 20900 srsczrzoa'riosi forming part oi To (.aZZ 101mm, it may concern:

Be it known that we, ELMER G. LANTZ and Mite i LANTZ, citizens of the United States, residing at Marion, in the county of Grant and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful improvement in Covers for Pitchers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a new and useful construction of pitcher-cover, one object being provide an exceedingly cheap'aud simple a .1 i e which will effectively close the mouth of the pitcher when in an upright position and will automatically open the lid when the pitcher is tilted to discharge'its contents Another object of the invention is to provide a device of such construction that the operative mechanism will not come in contact with the contents of the vessel, but will act at ali times.

ith these various objects in view the in- W vention ccnsistsin certain details of construction and novelties of conibination,all of which "a ly described hereinafter and pointne ciaiins. rawings forming part ct this speci- "igure 1 is an elevation showing the on of the pitcher provided with our ii tion, ope 'atiug mechanism being shown through the glass". Fig. 2 is a similar view showing position the parts assume when pouring the contents from the pitcher. i an inverted plan view of the cover and depending weight.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, A indicates a pitcher of any desired construction, the upper portion only of which is shown in the drawings. The rear portion of the top of the pitcher is preferably extended slightly upward, as shown at A and provided with suitable bearings at the forward ends of the extended portions. The lid or cover is pivotally secured at the top of the pitcher, the rear portion being preferably cut away to fit within the extension or collar at the rear. The pivot for the lid is preferably formed from a wire rod, which has its ends projecting through ears D to form pivots or journals D which are adapted to iit in the hearings in the sides of the pitcher and permit of the swingingof the lid orcover. The central portion D of the rod is provided with a weight E, preferably in the form of a Letters Patent No.

Application filed September 18,1899.

- horizontal position, causing it to closethe top dramas ATENT Grrrcs.

ELMER G. LANTZ AND MILO F. LANTZ, OF MARION, INDIANA,

QOVER FDR PlTCHERS.

664,874, dated January 1, 1901. serial No. 730,885. kNo model.)

ball. central portion D The portions of the rod between the and the pivotal ends are bent first to the rear, as shown at D then bent forwardly, as shown at D", to a point beyond the pivots, and then curved slightly to the rear and outward, forming a shoulder D which engages with the ears D The portion D is bent at such an angle to the portions D that the weight or ball E will be located at such a distance below the pivots as to hold the cover in a substantially horizontal position. When constructed in this manner, it is evident that the cover maybe easily secured to the top of the pitcher by compressing the bent portions laterally to a sufficicnt extent to withdraw the pivots through the ears until the cars can be passed down within the collar when the pressure upon the rod can be released and the pivots will be iustantl y forced laterally into their bearings. When the pitcher stands in its upright position, the weight upon the rod will hold the cover in a,

of the pitcher. As soon, however, as the pitcher is turned forward to pour its contents out at the spout the cover will retain its horizontal position, WfllOll will causeits forward end to be separated from the spout of the pitcher a sufficient distance to permit the passage of the contents without engagin with the cover. Upon returning the pitcher to its normal position the spout will be again brought into contact with the forward end of the cover, and the pitcher will be closed, as before.

Although we have shown and described the pitcher as formed from glass, it is evident that it can be formed from any other material, and we reserve the right to make such a change and also all other changes and variations which will come within the limit and scope of our invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to obtain by Letters Patent of the United States, is

l. In a device of the kind described, the combination with the pitcher or other receptacle having hearings in the sides thereof, of a lid or cover provided with bearings, laterally-movable pivots or journals in the bearings of the cover adapted to enter the bearings of the pitcher, said journals being proat the top of the pitcher,

vided with bent portions to engage with the wardly to lie against the surface of the cover cover to the from; and rear of the hearings and terminating in journals adapted t6 enter and having the central portion bent forwardly openings in the pitcher, substantially as deand downwardly,va,nd a weight; on the downscribed.

' wardly-bent pol-Lion. ELMER G. LANTZ. 2. A cover for pitchers and similar vessels, MILO F. LAN TZ. having a weighted bar secured to the under Witnesses: r

face thereof, said bar having upwardly and M. D. ABES,

. backwardly projecting extensions bent; for- D. C. SEARLES. 

